grappler

Example Sentences

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After a first unsuccessful attempt, the police SUV again pulled within feet of the vehicle as it appeared to deploy the grappler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a documentary about his life called “The Sheik,” he said he became attracted to wrestling as a teen and as a grappler in the Iranian Army.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2023

They also trained together, with Mr. LeBell’s expertise as a grappler meeting Mr. Lee’s fist-flashing kung fu brilliance.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Earlier in the evening, undefeated English featherweight Lerone Murphy enhanced his growing reputation with a stunning second-round knockout of Finnish grappler Makwan Amirkhani in their preliminary card bout.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2021

A sailor is prey to hazards and victim of the unexpected in the ever-changing moods of the ocean; he must needs be master of expedients and ready grappler of emergencies.

From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Day, Holman